Italy 1-1 Spain: Daniele de Rossi rescues draw with late penalty after Vitolo opener in glamour World Cup qualifier

Former world champions Italy and Spain shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in their Group G World Cup qualifier at the Juventus Stadium in Turin.
Spain predictably dominated possession, with Gerard Pique and David Silva coming close to opening the scoring, but the Italian's stubborn defence held firm as the first half ended goalless.
Vitolo broke the deadlock after a rare error of judgement from Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon, but Italy rescued a draw after Eder was brought down by Sergio Ramos and Daniele de Rossi converted from the spot.
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